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Posted: 5/26/2012 12:37:27 PM
Here's the problems I see
"This dog will chase down any attack and smaller animal it happens to see, namely cats." This statement makes it sound like you have observed this behavior before. What did you do on these other occasions? Nothing? "we have taken in a stray cat for the past few months. He's still an outdoor cat but we feed him and let him come in the garage while we are at home. " It's a stray cat that was wandering the neighborhood and appears to STILL be wandering the neighborhood, you just feed it and on occasion it is in your garage. That is in conflict with " daughter refuses to exert control over the animal when it decides to attack one of ours" You are out of line in the assumption that the daughter has any idea the cat in question is 'one of your animals' If you have a problem with the dog chasing cats in general you should have brought that issue up a long time ago. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 12:44:55 PM
Originally Posted By TexasSmooth:
Update in OP Am I wrong for thinking the stray cat is "our" cat? It's an outdoor cat, we put him out at night, but he still frightens away easily. I wonder if he thinks he lives here? I'm just trying to see this from all angles. I think this is the hang-up. No one knows you have 'adopted' this cat...and I use that word very loosely. You are basically feeding a stray which is still a stray. You are well within your rights to demand that any dog coming on to your property be leashed and in control. However any outsider would view you shooting an off-leash dog chasing that cat in your yard would view it pretty much like you shooting the off-leash dog for chasing a squirrel in your yard. If you are going to claim you are defending your property, then you damn better well really make it your property and mark it as such for all to see. Remember, they only hung cattle rustlers if they were caught with branded cattle. |
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Posted: 5/26/2012 12:46:05 PM
You say that the cat is a stray that you feed.
The cat roams the neighborhood freely.
The daughter comes over to your house regularly with her dog.
The dog is unrestrained and you have witnessed it chasing smaller animals.
Let's pull the plank out of your eye first. You want to claim guardianship for the cat. Have you taken it to the vet to see to it's medical needs? Is it covered in fleas and ticks?Is it up to date with rabies,distemper shots? You say that it acts like an indoor cat. Why not take it into your home if the cat means so much to you? A feral cat spreads disease and causes problems for your neighbors, vermin at best.
You've allowed your neighbor kid to come onto your property with an unrestrained dog in the past. Why would the girl think it was inappropriate now? your to blame for that yet all of the sudden you want to blade at 45 degrees and shoot the dog in front of the kid. Jesus Christ on a crutch stop thinking like a dick.
Ok here's a novel idea. Talk to the daughter like an adult and tell her to leash the dog. If you no longer want her and or the dog on your property tell her.
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Posted: 5/28/2012 6:19:03 PM
Don't feed stray cats, problem solved.
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Posted: 8/16/2012 1:44:34 PM
Kinda funny. Did anyone read the OP? He never mentions shooting the dog. I have two rescued cats. I can't keep the male in an he's fixed. Have a six foot fence that i put 3foot chicken wire on top folded to the inside. The female has never even tried to leave. yes i could keep them in the house. No i don't think its fair. Yes i know he may get runover or harmed in some other way. He will be living life tho not hiding from it. I had to put my 12 year old GSD down earlier this year. He liked his cats. No other cats were wellcome. The dog needs to be controlled. You may not have seen it aggresive with small children but it sounds like the dog has a strong prey drive for smaller things that run. Can't believe dad doesn't know if she even owns a leash. How can she take the dog anywhere without one? Ramblin. . . sorry
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Posted: 8/16/2012 2:48:47 PM
Originally Posted By srsdog:
Kinda funny. Did anyone read the OP? He never mentions shooting the dog. I have two rescued cats. I can't keep the male in an he's fixed. Have a six foot fence that i put 3foot chicken wire on top folded to the inside. The female has never even tried to leave. yes i could keep them in the house. No i don't think its fair. Yes i know he may get runover or harmed in some other way. He will be living life tho not hiding from it. I had to put my 12 year old GSD down earlier this year. He liked his cats. No other cats were wellcome. The dog needs to be controlled. You may not have seen it aggresive with small children but it sounds like the dog has a strong prey drive for smaller things that run. Can't believe dad doesn't know if she even owns a leash. How can she take the dog anywhere without one? Ramblin. . . sorry Did you miss this? ....then I will exert control over it which I intend to use deadly force to neutralize it if I have to... That's exactly what he mentions.
You brought back a 2.5 months old dead topic for that? Simple solution, leash the dog and if you're going to adopt a stray cat, keep the fucker inside; not allowing it to roam. |
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Posted: 8/16/2012 11:01:27 PM
Sorry getting new pup next week so was reading the posts in the pet section. Caught my attention. Didn't realize how old the thread was. Just looking at hints an tips cuz been bout 12 years since i had a puppy. I'm hoping the problem was resolved. Didn't notice age of post til after my rant LOL.
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Posted: 8/17/2012 6:04:58 PM
[Last Edit: 8/17/2012 6:05:52 PM by Stantonizm]
Feeding stray cats is a nuisance to your neighborhood. The people two doors down from my house me put out food to feed the poor stray kitties. I have cats living under my house now. The neighbor past them traps and shoots them, but new ones replace them because people keep feeding them.
If there is one you like, bring it indoors and it's your cat. Don't feed them outdoors and let them roam the neighborhood. That said, your neighbor should respect your property and see to it that his dog isn't allowed on it loose. Eta: damn, this is an old thread  |
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Posted: 8/17/2012 6:11:49 PM
Originally Posted By fxntime:
You let animals run loose yourself so you really have ZERO room to complain about their dog. BTW, where does your free range cat shit? THIS. |
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Posted: 8/19/2012 2:04:25 AM
So its ok for you to let your cat roam freely knowing that it might kill birds or other small animals, but its not ok for your neighbor to let their dog roam free and potentially kill your cat?
Correct? If its your cat, take responsibility for it and don't let it roam. |
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